1) As previously mentioned, chopping is a dangerous and somewhat uncontrolled activity. This is especially true when you're tired.
2) Choppers can assist in shelter building, but so can smaller blades.
3) A chopper's only contribution to staying hydrated is firewood. Its easier to baton than chop and choppers cause you to sweat... a lot ... thereby robbing you of precious fluids.
4) Chopping burns tons of calories that are extremely difficult to replace in the wilderness.
JYD #123 The great one formerly known as Architect.
I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.